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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-05A ChappellIsb h--- rb ttb mtt ARArb NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary August 3, 2007,,-�,1,„. � Q I 'S� Mr. William W. Chappell AUC 7 2007 s Lane Morehead City DCM Hertford, NC 27944 RE: Payment of Proposed Penalty for Violations of the Coastal Area Management Act, Perquimans County, CAMA Violation #07-05A Dear Mr. Chappell: This letter will acknowledge receipt of your Check #10427, in the amount of $500, and dated 08/01/07, Once the amount of the check is credited to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' account, this matter will be fully and completely closed. If you have any further questions concerning this matter, please contact me at my Elizabeth City office at 252-264-3901. Sincerely, Frank A. Jennings, III District Manager, Northeast District FAJ/ybc cc: .` M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM, Morehead City Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City Lyme Mathis, Compliance and Enforcement Representative, Elizabeth City 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 \ FAX: 252-264-3723 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled \ 10% Post Consumer Paper William Chappell July 30, 2007 Page 3 of 3 CAMA VIOLATION #07-05A William Chappell AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $500 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et semi-, committed on or near my property at Owasake Pointe Subdivision off Muddy Creek Road (SR 1321) in Perquimans County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated March 26, 2007, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $500. et� . DAT9 r? SIGNATURE ADDRESS jJ-.2'11y 1�/� TELEPHONE NUMBER d �Isby rb e,W"A tb mtt NCDENRrb North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Coastal Management Michael F. Easley, Governor James H. Gregson, Director William G. Ross Jr., Secretary CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED William Chappell 105 Sutton's Lane Hertford, NC 27944 RE: CAMA VIOLATION #07-05A Dear Mr. Chappell: July 30, 2007 �t! Maraho,ap City ®cM This letter is in reference to the Notice of Violation dated February 19, 2007 that Kimberly Hedrick, representative for the Division of Coastal Management, issued to you for the unauthorized development of land grading and seeding, road construction, and stormwater pipe installation for a new four lot subdivision, and sediment fill within and adjacent to Muddy Creek at Owasake Pointe Subdivision off Muddy Creek Road (SR 1321), Perquimans County. The violation involved Public Trust Area and Public Trust Shoreline, which are Areas of Environmental Concern designated by the Coastal Resources Commission. Based upon the site visits conducted on April 3, 2007 and June 20, 2007 by Kimberly Hedrick, the restoration requested appears to be complete to the satisfaction of the Division of Coastal Management. The Coastal Area Management Act provides that a civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed for any violation. It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to assess a civil penalty for all violations in order to recover some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural resources. Under the rules of the Coastal Resources Commission, a proposed civil penalty in the amount of $500 is appropriate for this violation. You may expeditiously resolve this matter prior to the assessment of a formal civil penalty by accepting responsibility for the violation and paying the amount proposed above. In order to do this, you must: (1) sign one of the attached copies of an "Agreement to Pay Civil Assessment;" (2) attach a check or money order for $500 made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR); and, (3) return the signed agreement and payment to this office in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope within ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter. Upon deposit of your check in the Department's account, you will receive a Notice of Compliance officially closing this enforcement action. 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 1 FAX: 252-264-37231 Internet: www rtecoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper William Chappell July 30, 2007 Page 2 of 3 If you do not send a signed agreement and payment to this office within ten (10) days, the Director of the Division of Coastal Management will formally assess a civil penalty against you. You will then have the opportunity to request a hearing on the penalty or request remission of the penalty. Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (252) 264-3901. Sincerely, Frank A. Jennings, III District Manager, Northeast District FAJ/ybc Enclosures cc: M. Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM, Morehead City Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM, Morehead City Lynn Mathis, Compliance and Enforcement Representative, DCM, Elizabeth City William Chappell July 30, 2007 Page 3 of 3 CAMA VIOLATION #07-05A William Chappell AGREEMENT TO PAY PROPOSED CIVIL ASSESSMENT I understand that the staff of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will propose the assessment of a civil penalty in the amount of $500 against me for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act, NCGS 113A-100 et sec, committed on or near my property at Owasake Pointe Subdivision off Muddy Creek Road (SR 1321) in Perquimans County, North Carolina. In order to resolve this matter with no further action or expense on my part, I accept responsibility for the violation as described in the Notice of Violation letter dated March 26, 2007, and agree to pay the proposed civil assessment of $500. DATE SIGNATURE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER NCDENR Pr North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural ResesFEe Division of Coastal Management 2 2007 Michael F. Easley, Governor Charles S. Jones, Director W�rri�le�ss Jr., Secretary NOTICE OF VIOLATION r����ead city flCM February 19, 2007 tsb [l77 �rb CERTIFIED MAIL �tb mtt RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED iZrb William Chappell 105 Sutton's Lane Hertford, NC 27944 RE: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REQUEST TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT CAMA VIOLATION #07-05-A Dear Mr. Chappell: This letter confirms that on February 6, 2007, 1 was onsite at your property located at Lauren Lane, adjacent to Muddy Creek, located in Owasake Pointe Subdivision, near the community of Durants Neck, off Muddy Creek Rd. (SR 1321), Perquimans County, North Carolina. The purpose of the visit was to investigate unauthorized development of land grading and seeding, road construction, stormwater pipe installation associated with the creation of a four lot subdivision, and sediment fill within and adjacent to Muddy Creek. On February 1, 2007, you came into our office requesting a maintenance dredge permit for the boat ramp area at the aforementioned property. Upon a field visit to your property, I found that development had taken place without authorization from this office. Information gathered by me for the Division of Coastal Management indicates that you have undertaken major development in violation of the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). No person may undertake Major Development in a designated Area of Environmental Concern (AEC) without first obtaining a permit from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This requirement is imposed by North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.) 113A-118. I have information that indicates you have undertaken or are legally responsible for creating a four lot subdivsion with associated land grading and seeding of approximately five acres, swaleslditches to a stormwater pipe(s), two gravel roads with an approximate 40-foot wide boat ramp turn around in the buffer, and sediment runoff into Muddy Creek on the aforementioned property. This activity took place in Public Trust Shoreline and Public Trust Area that are contiguous with Muddy Creek, Public Trust Area and Public Trust Shoreline areas are designated as Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC). No permit was issued to you for work in this area. Based on these findings, I am initiating an enforcement action by issuing this Notice of Violation for violation of the Coastal Area Management Act. I request that you immediately CEASE AND DESIST any further unauthorized activities within designated Areas of Environmental Concern. A civil assessment of up to $2,500 may be assessed against any violator. Each day that the development described in this notice is continued or repeated may constitute a separate 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 1 FAX: 252-264-3723 \ Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post consumer Paper William Chappell February 19 2007 Page 2 of 4 violation that is subject to an additional assessment of up to $2,500. An injunction or criminal penalty may also be sought to enforce any violation (N.C,G.S.113A-126). If is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to levy a minimum civil assessment of $500 not to exceed $2,500 against all violations. This is done to recoup some of the costs of investigating violations and/or to compensate the public for any damage to its natural resources. Whether a higher amount will be assessed depends on several factors, including the nature and area of the resources that were affected and the extent of the damage to them. Based upon the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 15A, Subchapter 07H. State Guidelines for Areas of Environmental Concern, the activity you have undertaken, development of a subdivision with over one acre disturbance, stormwater swales and pipe(s), gravel road construction, and upland sediment fill into Muddy Creek in the Public Trust Area, Public Trust Shoreline AEC(s), is not consistent with Section 07H.0209(d)(10)(A), which does not allow development in the 30-foot buffer with the exception of water dependent uses, such as a boat ramp. Guidance under Section 07H.1300 allows ramps no wider than 15- feet. Therefore, I am requesting the boat ramp gravel road be reduced to 15-feet wide in the 30-foot AEC, authorization be obtained by the Division of Land Resources and the Division of Water Quality for the grading, seeding, and installation of swales, pipe(s), and roads, and sediments that went over a silt fence into Muddy Creek be removed and placed outside the 30-AEC onto high ground. Please refer to the enclosed Restoration Agreement. If you intend to cooperate with my request, please sign one of the attached Restoration Agreements and return it to me in the enclosed, self-addressed envelope within ten (10) days of receipt of this letter. Failure to comply with this request or respond back to this office prior to the requested deadline with an acceptable schedule for compliance will be interpreted as a refusal to cooperate and will result in a Notice of Continuing Violation, as well as a court injunction being sought ordering compliance. The relevant statutes and regulations are availablE complying with the requirements of these laws. P determine whether this REQUEST TO CEASE AND contact me immediately. from this office, and I am willing to assist you in site inspection will be made in the near future to DESIST has been complied with. I request that you Thank you for your time and cooperation in resolving this important matter. If you have any questions about this or related matters, please call me at (252) 264-3901. Upon completion of the restoration as requested in the Restoration Plan Agreement to the satisfaction of the Division of Coastal Management, you will be notified as to the amount of the civil assessment for undertaking development without first obtaining the proper permit(s) and/or development that is inconsistent with Coastal Resources Commission rules. Sincerely, i Kimberly Hedrick Coastal Management Representative 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 1 FAX: 252-264-37231 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled U 0% Post Consumer Paper William Chappell February 19, 2007 Page 3 of 4 Cc: Ted Tyndall, Assistant Director, DCM Frank Jennings, District Manager, DCM Roy Brownlow, Compliance Coordinator, DCM Josh Pelletier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1000, Washington, NC 27889 Kyle Barnes, Division of Water Quality, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 Richard Peed, Division of Land Resources, 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889 ENCLOSURE 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 1 FAX: 252-264-37231 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement, net An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper William Chappell February 19, 2007 Page 4 of 4 RESTORATION PLAN For Williams Chappell Property CAMA Violation No. 07-05-A Property located at Lauren Lane, Owasake Pointe Subdivision, of Muddy Creek Rd. (SR 1321), Perquimans County I, William Chappell, agree to: 1. Reduce existing width of Nash's Boat Ramp Rd. (gravel road) to a maximum of 15-feet wide within the 30-foot Area of Environmental Concern (AEC). The 30-foot AEC is the area 30 feet landward of normal water level (NWL) of Muddy Creek; 2. Remove all sediment over wash in Muddy Creek boat ramp area. NOTE: A sediment curtain must be installed across basin area waterward of excavation area prior to excavation activity and spoil must be placed on high ground outside the 30-foot AEC; 3. Provide our office with authorization from the NCDENR, Division of Land Resources, for over one acre disturbance in association with Owasake Pointe Subdivision development. 4. Provide our office with authorization from the NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, for the stormwater design of ditcheslswales and pipe(s) in association with Owasake Pointe Subdivision development. I agree to complete this restoration to the satisfaction of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) by March 19, 2007, or provide an explanation for non-compliance and a reasonable request for time extension. When corrective actions are complete, I will notify the DCM so the work can be inspected. SIGNATURE: DATE: It is the policy of the Coastal Resources Commission to levy a minimum civil assessment $500 and higher against all violations of this type depending upon the damage to the resources. If restoration is not undertaken or satisfactorily completed, a substantially higher civil assessment will be levied and an injunction sought to require restoration. 1367 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909 Phone: 252-264-3901 1 FAX: 252-264-37231 Internet: www.nccoastalmanagement.net An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper s y � t sWr k. +3 �r _ y! e 1 d�o({f ,r �� n ��z , i ': 1 '' '2r>r � DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Issuer H — rJ 0 Field Rep. on F' D`R I C k n Violation Base No. A B C D LPO r Violated Permit No, LPj (If epplUble) Violation Description Was activity permittable? Yes 1 No Initial Discovery Date 2 4 •oi Discovery Method We^�— r I rf `t to i'o CKtMKK t 1. t (t gran+ Description Violation Respondent Information Prior Violations in same AEC: Yes! No Case Number -01 Respondent Name(s) W i, I t a m C.Vt a p p eA k (Landowner/Agent/Contractor) U S 51A i s Ln City r State C Zip Q 7 4 y H Address o __ Phone # :U 7 L QL 11 Fa E II C ZS L) Zlo H - -LZ1(0 rib nn.F r Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent No Permit � Private/Community [DMajor h CAMA Present Present O G Permit Condition ❑ Govt./Public J Minor D D&F L✓ Expired Permit ❑Commercial General inconsistent wl Rules Violation Location and Site Description Rover File B a 10 (0 Project Location: County r rr�nnLn S / Shoreline Length�0 / Street Address/ State Road/ Lot # Loiya n L n 0-4 SAV: otsur Yes No //s�l) � Sandbags: Not Sure Yes 11(pi Subdivision_ v`% kS diL 3 E L PNA: Yes `l Adjacent ORW: Yes Adjacent ZIP_" __....... Crit. Hab. Yes Phone # ( r}' River Basin RS s w k Photos No Adj. Wtr, Body l ( �m Waiver Required Yes o Closest Maj. Wtr. Body _-N-t�t� In DWQ Buffer Area Yes No Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: --_ Restoration Extension Granted Yes No r -NOV Date ��[_�Z Initial Req. Comp. Date .Lt.�� _ Restoration Letter CNOV Date __ Date Comp. Observed ._— Acceptance Date Penalty Assessment _ U0409 Ref. Recomm. Assess. DCM Assess. --r�\ — - APP•IPermit Fee �) Sent to Respondent Date _-__ - —Penalty[l —�-- Cy r— LL� l LY� --- -- Rcvd. by Dist. Mgr. Date __�I:1 -- ----- $ $ Willful/Intent. Assessment Extended Yes No $ Continuing $ Other $ $ Total Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Date Formal CPA Submitted Final Assessment Assessment Appealed Yes No _I Penalty modified Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG Respondant not responsive to penalty/NOV 1`i, Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Let. Sent Date Demand Let. Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: f� Wetlands Impacted? Yes / No If yes, which types: PT CW EW ES OPTS/f O. A HHF H SA 'DS CL Y ASLS TY SS SC SP IF BF 404 PWS: FC: Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes I No Dimensions in excess dimens - I Dimensions to restore Finalal owedions Actually restored of permit/ unauthorized activities, Development Activities I Habitat Description , I NOTES:-- Y Jc YV Closing Payment Received $_ __.___- ._-... ...Date _ Date Case Closed ___ DCM ENFORCEMENT TRACKING REPORT Field Rep.,k� rn Hft5-kt c T, ,' Issue[ Violation Base No. -7 — �J LPO A B C D Violated Permit No. (if applicable) Violation Description 4 �l�tX Was activity permittable? QCM � Yes / No i Initial Discovery Date 2 4 'e7 0 one t� r o mi �^n_�(ti�i• `�neait� - lo��-F of -io CxtMkh. c Ir.+t �.� a.ravd� a W mP Violation Description lei H4r , Respondent Information Prior Violations in same AEC: Yes / No lase nlumoer -w s Respondent Name(s) WiWamPW (Landowner/Agent/Contractor) Len • City r r State Zip Address -- Phone #—( UZ j-%9iQ CQ II _ Fa Violation Type: Project Type: Authorizations Required: Site Visits Respondent Site Visits Respondent Present Present r No Permit Private/Community V Major CAMA 0 7 Minor D&F � J n, Permit Condition ❑ GovtlPublic Ei V ❑ Expired Permit ❑ Commercial General r Inconsistent wl Rules Violation Location and Site Description Rover File B b a O (.# Project Location: County_ ( i M kr1 S — --- Shoreline Length — �� ' Street Address/ State Road/ Lot # Lo,uf( n L n� SAM NstSur Yes NN-or� ns) M11AAJ. Cr" rR.•JC. 1 �1�— _ --- Sandbags: Not sure Yes my Subdivision_ OvJksak< �e`n4L PNA: Yes N QRvj, Yes ® Adjacent Adjacent City--- -- -- ZIP_ ' --- - ------ Crit. Hab. Yes N® Phone # ( r} _ River Basin _ RS z r k Photos (5) No Adj. Wtr. Body MU lAine��___�-tt�anan /unxn) Waiver Required Yes (00 In DWQ Buffer Area Yes No Closest Maj. Wtr. Body _ &���-� Specify DWQ Buffer if applicable: Restoration /Y-a Extension Granted Yes No NOV Date VZ/ _ S!_s2 Initial Req. Comp. Date - Restoration Letter CNOV Date Penalty Assessment Sent to Respondent Date Rcvd. by. Dist. Mgr. Date Assessment Extended Yes No Date Comp. Observed ______ Acceptance Date 7J.0409 Ref. : Recomm. Assess.: DCM Assess. App./Permit Fee Willful/Intent. S $ Continuing S Other $ $ _.... Total- .... Formal Assessments, Appeals and Reductions Date Long Form Submitted Assessment Appealed Yes No Date Formal CPA Submitted [—J Penalty modified Final Assessment ? Date Attorney General's Office for Injunction or Formal Collection Date sent to AG Respondent not responsive to penaltylNOV I_. Injunction to complete restoration Date Collection Let. Sent Date Demand Let. Sent Violation Activities and Impacts AECs Affected: Wetlands Impacted? Yes / Qb If yes, which types: CW EW PT ES PTS OVA HHF IH SA DS CJ- SY' JR LS TY SS SC SP IF BF 404 PWS: FC, Other: Restoration Required by the Respondent Yes No Dimensions in excess of permit/ unauthorized activities, Dimensions to restore Final dimensions allowed Actually restored Development Activities °Io' 3 ' Habitat Description ,. I I ' I NOTES: -- �1 N3y Closing Payment Received S. _ _ ___ _- _-__ - _Date _ _ .. - _ _ Date Case Closed 14-Mar-07 NC DIVISION OF COASTAL MANAGEMENT ENFORCEMENT RECORD CASE STATUS 0 CASE IS OPEN `I CASE NUMBER LAST NAME FIRST NAME BUSINESS NAME'. 07.05A ICHAPPELL WILLIAM 0 CASE IS CLOSED I' PfeVIQl15 Violations in SRITIf. ❑ Al-(.-. for similar' ActivitiesXLINK: NOV DATE CLOSURE DATE Elapsed Days AFFLILIATION SECTOR 2/19/2007 _ --- PROPERTY OWNER COMMERCIAL Duplicate Record MAILINGADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE PHONE NUMBER 105 SUTTON'S M IHERTFORD NC 27944- (252) 339-7976 Show Related Violations PROPERTY ADDRESS COMMUNITY WATERBODY NEAREST ROAD LAUREN LN IDURANTS NECK IMUDDY CREEK SR1321 DISTRICT OFFICE COUNTY DCM REPRESENTATIVE LPO CONTACT ECDO PERQUIMANS 1HEDRICK Not Available VIOLATION TYPE AFFECTED ❑.CW ❑ EW [Nf PTA El ES ❑/ PTS MAJOR CAMA plus DREDGE AND FILL ❑ OEA ❑ HHFA ❑ IHA ❑ PWS ❑ NCRA NATURE OF VIOLATION AEC DESCRIPTION Unauthorized development by land grading, road construction, installation of stormwater pipes, and sediment fill as an adjunct to the development of a subdivision within the PTA and PTS AECs adjacent to Muddy Creek. F],'RESTORATION REQUIRED ❑ RESTORATION NOT REQUIRED - CONTRACTOR ❑RESTORATION NOT REQUIRED- PERMITTABLE DEVELOPMENT ❑ RESTORATION NOT REQUIRED -FURTHER IMPACTS RESTORATION PENDING ASSESSMENT DATE RESTORATION REQUEST DATE COMPLETION DATE 3/19/2007 RESTORATION EXTENDED RESTORE DATE ❑ DEADLINE EXTENDED ❑ REFERRED TO AG'S OFFICE - INJUNCTION INJUNCTION REFER DATE: I ❑ REFERRED TO AG'S OFFICE - COLLECTION COLLECTION REQUEST DATE: F PENALTY AMOUNT COLLECTION DATE AMOUNT COLLECTED R1 PENDING ❑ WILLFUL & INTENTIONAL PENALTY (MIN. OR DOUBLED) ❑ PENALTY ISSUED ❑ CNOV ISSUED —CNOV DATE PENALTY NOT ISSUED ❑ PENALTY APPEALED —APPEAL DATE ❑ CONRACTOR'S FIRST OFFENSE ❑ FORMAL CPA ISSUED FORMAL CPA DATE - ❑ SETTLED. AGREED UPON, STIPULATED PENALTY SETTLEMENT DATE _ -.. ❑ UNCOLLECTIBLE PENALTY F UNCOLLECI"IBLE DETERMINATION DATE Violations Involving Adversely Impacted Resources AMOUNT OF ADVERSELY DISTURBED AREA (SQ. FT.) AMOUNT OF RESTORED AREA (SQ. FT) NOTES